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Summary

A linear bank, visible as a pale cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1999-2000 and as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, is tentatively interpreted as the remains of a relict field boundary of medieval or post-medieval date.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Structures, earthworks, veteran trees and historic landscape of Nutwell Park, Lympstone

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

No field boundaries are depicted in this exact location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9888 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A broad earthwork ditch is visible.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

A pale linear cropmark is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A broad bank, up to 9 metres across, is visible as a pale cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1999-2000, and as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. It is similar to two earthworks to the north-west that are tentatively identified as field boundaries of potential medieval date (e.g. MDV105695), and this could also be a relict field boundary that pre-dates the establishment of Nutwell Park. However, its straight alignment suggests a relatively modern date; it could perhaps be contemporary with the parkland. It is not depicted on the available historic maps and as it is not visible on the earlier aerial photographs a modern origin cannot be ruled out.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321648	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9888 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #72831 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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